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contents

French-speaking Belgium: overview 2

Excellent Higher Education 4

The internationalisation of Higher Education

in French-speaking Belgium 6

Open-minded and multicultural 7

Belgian scientific research: recognised worldwide 9

University Colleges - A brainy choice 10

University colleges: practical, professional education 12

How are university colleges studies organised? 13

Portraits of the university colleges 14

About us: Wallonie-Bruxelles Campus 34

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FRENCH-SPEAKING BELGIUM:
OVERVIEW

French-Speaking Belgium =
The Wallonia-Brussels
Federation

FLEMISH COMMUNITY

brussels

GERMAN
louvain
la-neuve
liège
COMMUNITY

mons
namur

WALLONIA-BRUSSELS ARLON

FEDERATION

Often referred to as
the Wallonia-Brussels
Federation, French-speaking
Belgium is right at the heart
of Europe and offers excellent
quality higher education.
Its diversified education
is adapted to all and to all
needs and is recognised the
world over.
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The Kingdom of Belgium

AREA: POPULATION: including more than

30,528 km2 More than 11,500,000 4,600,000 in the
inhabitants Wallonia-Brussels Federation

FORM OF STATE:
Federal parliamentary CAPITAL: CURRENCY:
constitutional
Brussels Euro (€)
monarchy

KING: OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:

Philippe French,
Dutch, German

capital of Europe

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EXCELLENT
HIGHER
EDUCATION

The higher education system is varied, diversified and

accessible. From universities and university colleges to schools
of arts, from Bachelor level through to PhD, each and every
student is sure to find the right education for their plans. By
choosing French-speaking Belgium to study, students can
count on excellent education hinged on a long tradition of
scientific and technological innovation and research.

Universities
The universities offer their students theoretical and scientific
courses. The options are divided up into 4 main areas of knowledge:
science and technology, human sciences, health sciences and
arts. In addition to in-depth knowledge of the chosen subject,
the universities offer a solid general education, encouraging their
students to study within a scientific approach. This is why the focus
is firmly on research, both basic and applied.

University colleges
The university colleges offer a quality education, liaising closely with
applied research, universities, and socio-professional environments.
Differently to the universities, the teaching employed in the
university colleges is hinged on learning and the world of work.
Theoretical and conceptual aspects are all part of the programme
with a heavy focus on internships, which are mandatory.

Schools of arts
Enjoying world renown, the schools of arts educate all Belgian and
foreign students looking to pursue visual arts, theatre and the arts
of entertainment and music.
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Although higher education is a Community competence in

Belgium, the system in application is comparable between the three
Communities (Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Flemish Community,
German-speaking Community) and is based on a system of three
cycles of studies: the Bachelor’s degree, the Master’s degree and the
PhD. Each qualification obtained gives ECTS credits to students, which
are recognised in numerous countries in both the European Union
and worldwide. As an adhering member of this system, the Wallonia-
Brussels Federation is committed to guaranteeing the quality of
higher education, promoting student mobility and strengthening the
globalisation of its higher education.

How higher education works

1 st
cycle 2 nd
cycle 3 rd
cycle

MASTER Advanced
60 ECTS credits
Master
60 ECTS credits

MASTER Advanced Doctoral Training

Universities

120 ECTS credits

Master 60 ECTS credits
180 ECTS credits
Transitional Bachelor
180 ECTS credits
Advanced Doctorate
Medicine Master
180 ECTS credits 180 ECTS credits
240 ECTS credits

Veterinary Advanced
Medicine Bachelor
180 ECTS credits 60 ECTS credits

MASTER
60 ECTS credits
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Advanced
University colleges –

Transitional Bachelor Bachelor

180 ECTS credits 60 ECTS credits
Schools of Arts

MASTER
120 ECTS credits
Profes-
sional-type
Bachelor
180 ECTS credits Advanced 60 ECTS credits = 1 academic year
Bachelor
Profes- 60 ECTS credits 1 credit = 30 hours of learning activities
sional-type (lectures, practical courses,
Bachelor personal work, work experience...).
240 ECTS credits

The award of the qualifications (bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and PhD)
is linked to the number of years of studies completed since entering higher
education. Each year can award up to 60 ECTS credits (European Credits Transfer
System), which can be used and transferred from one country to another.
→ A 1st cycle qualification (bachelor’s degree) represents 180 or 240 ECTS
credits, namely 3 or 4 years of study.
→ A 2nd cycle qualification (master’s degree) represents 60, 120 or 180 ECTS
credits, namely 1, 2 or 3 years of study.
→ A 3rd cycle qualification (PhD) represents a variable number of ECTS credits.

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THE INTERNATIONALISATION
OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN
FRENCH-SPEAKING BELGIUM
Situated in the heart of Europe, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation
welcomes more than 300,000 students every year, of whom more than
20% are international. Split between 41 top quality higher education
institutions, more and more students are now choosing to come to
French-speaking Belgium.

+36% of students in higher education in the last 20 years

+50% of phd students in the last 10 years

±20% of students have a scholarship

16% of students are internationally mobile

Thousands of joint programmes have been developed, including

“Erasmus Mundus” Master’s degrees and PhDs.

Numerous courses are delivered in English, Spanish,

German and Dutch.

Like everywhere else in the world today, the French-speaking Belgian

university colleges are adapting to the context of globalisation and
are internationalising their teaching. For them, this means maintaining
and developing partnerships with higher education institutions
established on the five continents, promoting incoming and outgoing
student mobility, encouraging the mobility of teachers (promotion of
the institution, sharing of expertise and good practices, development
of joint programmes, etc.), setting up double degree programmes and
encouraging the mobility of administrative and technical staff.
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Open-minded and multicultural

There can be no doubt, a stand-out feature of the

Wallonia-Brussels Federation is its diversity and
openness to the world. The Federation’s ability to secure
international partnerships and export its talent bears
witness to this openness. Although English is spoken
widely, in addition to the three official languages (French,
Dutch and German), a great many other nationalities are
also represented in the higher education institutions of
Wallonia-Brussels, institutions that welcome more and
more international students with each year that passes.

+20% +20% +40%

international international international
students professors doctoral
students

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BELGIAN SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH:
RECOGNISED WORLDWIDE
In French-speaking Belgium (Wallonia-Brussels), scientific research is
an area that is shared by the federal state, regions and communities. In
practical terms, two types of higher education institutions are in charge
of research:

→ 
Universities, which assure basic scientific research (community
competence). Please also note that PhD researcher training lies
exclusively with universities and university academies.
→ 
University colleges, which deal with applied research (regional
competence). Additionally, since 2019, university colleges can now
submit applications for financing for research projects using the
FRHE (University college research financing) scheme.

The influence of scientific research in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation

beyond its borders is confirmed by its many Nobel prize winners:

4
Nobel prizes for
3
Nobel prizes for
1
Nobel prize for

MEdecine PEACE LitErature

1
Nobel prize for
1
Nobel prize for

chemistry Physics

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UNIVERSITY
 COLLEGES
ACHOICE
BRAINY

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGES:
PRACTICAL, PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION

The 19 university colleges in French-speaking Belgium

organise a practical and professionalising education where
internships in companies are often compulsory. Theoretical
and conceptual aspects are still part of the curriculum.
They are aimed at students who are looking for small
classes and regular work. The university colleges follow the
structure of the Bologna guidelines, except that they do not
organise doctorates. Most of today’s university colleges are
associations of pre-existing schools that are geographically
close but offer a variety of courses. Some fields are taught
at both universities and university colleges; it is the different
learning techniques that guide students’ choice. About 44%
of the total student population study in university colleges.
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How are university colleges studies organised?

→ 
Studies organised as a single cycle, leading to a professional-type
Bachelor’s degree (180 - 240 ECTS credits).
→ 
Studies organised into two cycles, leading to a transitional
Bachelor’s degree (1st cycle - 180 ECTS credits) and Master (2nd
cycle – 60 to 120 ECTS credits).
→ 
Studies organised into one or two cycles, leading to an advanced
Bachelor’s degree. This can be obtained after having successfully
completed an initial Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. The advanced
Bachelor’s degree contains at least 60 ECTS credits.

Percentage of international students registered

on a masters programme by fields of study

42 %
Social and human sciences

38 %
Health

20 %
Science and technology

© IHECS

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PORTRAITS OF
THE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGES

19 UNIVERSITY COLLEGES

Haute École Albert Jacquard, https://www.heaj.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant, https://www.he2b.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Haute École Charlemagne, https://www.hech.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Haute École EPHEC, https://www.ephec.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Haute École Francisco Ferrer, https://www.he-ferrer.eu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Haute École Galilée, https://www.galilee.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Haute École ICHEC – ECAM – ISFSC, http://he-ichec-ecam-isfsc.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Haute École en Hainaut, https://www.heh.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Haute École Léonard de Vinci, http://www.vinci.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Haute École libre de Bruxelles - Ilya Prigogine, https://www.helb-prigogine.be . . . . . . . . 24
Haute École libre Mosane, https://www.helmo.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Haute École Louvain en Hainaut, https://www.helha.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Haute École Lucia de Brouckère, https://www.heldb.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Haute École de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg, https://www.henallux.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Haute École provinciale de Hainaut – Condorcet, https://www.condorcet.be . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Haute École de la Province de Liège, https://www.provincedeliege.be/hauteecole. . . . . 30
Haute École de la Province de Namur, https://www.hepn.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Haute École Robert Schuman, https://www.hers.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Haute École de la Ville de Liège, https://www.hel.be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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HAUTE éCOLE
ALBERT JACQUARD

HEAD OFFICE
Rue Godefroid 32
5000 Namur
https://www.heaj.be/en/

Contact person for international relations:

Véronique VAN CAUTER: veronique.vancauter@heaj.be,
cri@heaj.be

A school in Economics, Computer graphics, Paramedics and Education.

The Haute École Albert Jacquard offers you degrees in varied fields such as
management assistant, public relations, accounting, computer graphics,
psychomotricity… You can discover all these courses in detail on our website!

Beyond its cutting-edge educational commitment, the school provides the students
with a large number of services. Numerous cultural activities are planned by and for
the students. Knowing that this world is changing and that future jobs still have to
be created, the school is proud to encourage student entrepreneurs. The school also
offers academic support service as well as a social service.

The Haute École is also committed to research through different projects such as the
Digital School, the Visionary Project, the CAPture project.

Moreover, common events are organized to welcome exchange students, help them
integrate in their new environment. French as a foreign language classes are also
offered before and during their stay.

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HAUTE éCOLE
BRUXELLES-BRABANT

HEAD OFFICE
Chaussée de Waterloo 749
1180 Bruxelles
https://www.he2b.be/

Contact persons for international relations:

Marie-Paul BRASSEUR and Sophie GACHOT: international@he2b.be

Studying at HE2B, Haute École Bruxelles-Brabant, is a guarantee:

– of high-quality higher education that launches students into a fulfilling
professional life and gives adults resuming studies the possibility of expanding
upon their knowledge;
– of evolving in a welcoming, diversified environment hinged on humanist,
democratic and fair values;
– of taking part in institutional life, developing innovative projects that satisfy the
challenges of the societies of today and of tomorrow;
– of being assisted and supported throughout the process, in all difficulties and
differences, in a school that specialises in success.

HE2B is a university college that offers a truly positive dynamic to allow everyone to
reach excellence.

Professional Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees and specialisations.

International exchanges, training courses, study and research areas (libraries, games
library, research centre, etc.), numerous student services (accommodation assistance,
student support, for students with special needs and sports students, social services,
etc.).
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HAUTE ÉCOLE CHARLEMAGNE

HEAD OFFICE
Rue de Bruxelles 6
4000 Liège
https://www.hech.be

Contact person for international relations:

Anne-Marie MARTIN LANERO: relinter@hech.be

A member of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Haute École Charlemagne offers

higher education open to everyone: professional Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s
degrees and specialisations. It runs more than 30 different courses in 5 departments
(agronomy, biomedical, economics, teaching and technical)! Its campus is organised
on a human scale, allowing the focus to be put firmly on the student. Practical
education forms the heart of teaching, particularly thanks to traineeships that are
given particular importance during the programme. Visits are also organised to
companies as well as professional seminars.

At the end of their course, students have good experience in the field and are ready
to start their working lives. They are particularly appreciated by professionals.

Studying at Haute École Charlemagne is a guarantee:

– of high-quality higher education that allows students to take to the world of work
with immediate efficiency;
– of evolving in a welcoming environment hinged on human values;
– of assistance and support throughout the experience.

International exchanges, traineeships, numerous services for students (help to

succeed, social services, etc.). The student is our number one priority!

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HAUTE ÉCOLE EPHEC

HEAD OFFICE
Avenue Konrad Adenauer 3
1200 Bruxelles
https://www.ephec.be/

Contact person for international relations:

Barbara BROOIJMANS: b.brooijmans@ephec.be,
international@ephec.be

EPHEC University College proposes a wide range of business (Accounting, Law, E-Business,
Marketing, International Trade) and technical Bachelor’s degrees (Automation, Electro
mechanics, ICT), granting access to skilled jobs in growth promising sectors or to a post-
graduate programme. Since 2019, we have also organised an advanced Bachelor’s degree in
Business Data Analysis.
EPHEC University College has been aiming for 50 years to develop not only the
students’ technical skills but also their strong soft skills – creativity – cooperation – active
listening – problem solving – decision-making – etc., in order to ensure lifelong employability.
We are deeply convinced that the perfect mix of both skills will enable each student to develop
his/her personal projects, at a local or international level, and will help build a more sustainable
world. Our Academic Institution wants to promote the development of individuals and
society while being recognised for the expertise of our staff in the education and professional
training of citizens who can play an active and enterprising role in society, upon starting and
throughout their careers, at a local and at an international level.

Our pillars:
– A hands-on pedagogical approach.
– In our pedagogical approach, a thorough understanding of theoretical principles is blended
with innovation, in a hands-on practical education, thanks to small classes.
– Collaboration, practice, professionalism and entrepreneurship are the essence.

Strong links with the professional world:

EPHEC has strong relationships with leading companies (profit & non-profit) and work
integrated learning is part of every degree offered. Students are experienced in their fields
before they graduate.

Globalisation:
Our aim is to develop international skills for all our students. Internationalisation at Home
(I@H), short international programmes, and virtual projects are developed with the help of a
large network of international partners.

Research and development:

EPHEC aims to conduct research which is closely linked to our teaching areas. We seek
collaboration and co-creation with our local and international public and professional partners
from business and government.
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HAUTE éCOLE
FRANCISCO FERRER

HEAD OFFICE
Rue de la Fontaine 4
1000 Bruxelles
https://www.he-ferrer.eu/

Contact person for international relations:

Alizée SIMAL: alizee.simal@he-ferrer.eu,
heff.europe@he-ferrer.eu

The Haute École Francisco Ferrer, a higher education institution of the Wallonia-
Brussels Federation, is situated in Brussels, at the very heart of Europe’s capital,
thereby making it open by tradition to intercultural exchange and to welcoming
international citizens.

Its courses are organised within 5 departments: Applied Arts, Social and Economic,
Paramedical, Teaching and Technical. Training is mainly for professional Bachelor’s
degrees running for 3 or 4 years, focussed on professional practice and integration
into the world of work.

The welcoming and accompaniment of students from partner institutions are

assured by our International Relations Office.

For an ever-greater international approach, the university college has created

an “International Programme in English” for its students in the “Business and
Administration” Economic Department.

The values of the university college can be seen in the Social and Cultural Teaching
Project as well as in the university college’s globalisation strategy.

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HAUTE éCOLE GALILéE

HEAD OFFICE
Rue Royale 336
1030 Bruxelles
https://www.galilee.be/

Contact person for international relations:

Sophie HENRARD: sophie.henrard@galilee.be

In the heart of Brussels, the Haute École Galilée trains professionals in

communication and journalism, office management and tourism management,
healthcare and teaching, committed, competent and on the quest for innovation.

The Haute École Galilée places the student at the heart of its education project. We
guide them along the paths to excellence and absolute professionalism, in line with
the different aspects of their personality.

The Haute École Galilée is:

– 4,500 students, including about 950 foreign students of 68 different nationalities.
– 600 members of staff, including 500 tutors.
– Nearly 1,000 graduates every year.
– About 400 students and tutors who go on international exchanges every year.
– 26 higher education training courses, including 17 Bachelor’s, 6 Master’s and 3
Executive Master’s courses.
– 4 departments, 4 fields of training: Communication and Journalism (IHECS),
Economics (ECSEDI-ISALT), Paramedical (ISSIG), Education (ISPG).
– 3 sites in the heart of Brussels.
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HAUTE éCOLE
ICHEC - ECAM – ISFSC

HEAD OFFICE
Boulevard Brand Whitlock 6
1150 Bruxelles
http://he-ichec-ecam-isfsc.be/

Contact person for international relations:

Sophie PETERS: sophie.peters@ichec.be,
exchange.in@ichec.be

With its 4 campuses located in the heart of Brussels, the University College ICHEC-ECAM-ISFSC
offers 26 courses in fields such as economic and management science, engineering science
and technology, information and communications and social and political science. It also
operates in research, continuous training and entrepreneurship.

International scope
The University College welcomes more than 4,300 students of more than 60 different
nationalities each year. The group’s international scope is one of its academic pillars and it
offers students many opportunities for training in French or English or on French/English
bilingual courses. These include, for example, the ‘Master’s degree in Management Sciences’
and the ‘Master’s degree in Business Management’.
Its students also have the possibility to engage in many inter-university exchange programmes
due to more than 213 bilateral agreements signed with its partners in Europe and worldwide.

Academic excellence
ICHEC is accredited with the prestigious AACSB quality label which certifies the institution’s
value on the national and global stage. Its joint diploma in finance co-awarded by the Louvain
School of Management is recognised by the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Program.
ICHEC is the first French-speaking Belgian member of the CLADEA network, a prestigious
global management school network based in Latin America.
ECAM’s 6 engineering courses are accredited by the CTI (Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur)
engineering degree commission.

Business experience
Its educational mission is anchored in a balanced combination of theory and practice.
With close and solid ties to the business world, the institutions offer their students professional
immersion (internships, business projects, etc.) that is unique in Belgium and abroad,
throughout their academic career.

Innovative teaching
Thanks to their human size, ICHEC, ECAM and ISFSC guarantee all their students continuous
and personalised supervision. Their teaching methods are flexible, innovative and constantly
being adapted to the changes affecting the fields taught.

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HAUTE éCOLE EN HAINAUT

HEAD OFFICE
Rue Pierre-Joseph Duménil 4
7000 Mons
https://www.heh.be/en/

Contact person for international relations:

Laurence BARAS: laurence.baras@heh.be,
relations.internationales@heh.be

HEH.be provides Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees organised by Wallonia-Brussels

Federation.

Since 1996, the year of its creation, Haute École en Hainaut (HEH.be University
College) has always met the challenge of offering a quality education provided by
well-motivated teachers and promoting student success thanks to an individualised
support throughout their training.

To achieve its goals, HEH.be offers its more than three thousand students a range
of thirty-one Bachelor’s and Master’s study programmes spread across four
departments in Mons and Tournai. Furthermore, the institution is also committed to
providing inclusive higher education.

Since 7 November 2013 and the adoption of the decree redefining the landscape of
higher education, HEH.be has been part of the Pôle hainuyer academic centre, the
higher education hub in the province of Hainaut, and works together with the other
higher education partner institutions of Hainaut to fulfil its tasks of teaching, research
and services to society.

Aware of the importance of international openness, HEH.be signed the Erasmus

Charter for Higher Education 2014-2020 and is a beneficiary of the Erasmus+
European mobility programme. It can thus provide mobility grants to its students so
that they can carry out an internship or part of their studies abroad.
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HAUTE éCOLE
LéONARD DE VINCI

HEAD OFFICE
Place de l’Alma 3 Bte 3
1200 Bruxelles
http://www.vinci.be

Contact person for international relations:

Maïté ABRAM: maite.abram@vinci.be,
international@vinci.be

The Haute École Léonard de Vinci (HE Vinci) is a higher education institution
recognised for the quality of its 39 short-term (Bachelor’s degree), longer (Master’s
degree) and specialisation courses.

Situated in Brussels and Louvain-la-Neuve in a high-quality environment, the

Haute École Léonard de Vinci welcomes more than 7,500 students of 68 different
nationalities. It operates in research, continuous training and numerous services for
society.

Its priority is to train state-of-the-art professionals in their areas. The approach taken
by programme and teaching by project successfully tailor the students’ studies,
giving them the chance to complete traineeships in the world of work right from the
very first year.

The university college also increases the international partnerships that students and
teaching and administrative staff can benefit from throughout their time here.

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HAUTE éCOLE LIBRE DE

BRUXELLES ILYA PRIGOGINE

HEAD OFFICE
Bâtiment HA – ULB (CP 220/01)
Boulevard du Triomphe 1
1050 Bruxelles
https://www.helb-prigogine.be/

Contact person for international relations:

Michael ROBERT: michael.robert@helb-prigogine.be,
international@helb-prigogine.be

The Haute École Libre de Bruxelles trains thoughtful future professionals with a
critical mind and who develop into responsible citizens. It is backed by the ULB. It
has a vocation for local teaching (teaching management) open to the world (social,
economic and cultural).

It encourages applied research and is clearly in favour of the “globalisation” of

its teaching (student and teacher mobility) and the institution of “international
modules”. The university college is proudly welcoming and is committed to
sustainable development.

It organises short Bachelor’s degree courses: Social Worker, Cinematography, Social

Ecology, Applied Electronics (run jointly with HE Ferrer), Occupational Therapy (run
jointly with HE2B), Oral Health and Dental Hygienist (organised jointly with ULB,
UCLouvain and HE Vinci), Management IT, Orthoptics (run jointly, organised jointly
with Institut Ilya Prigogine, ULB, UCLouvain and HE Vinci), Photography, Podiatry,
Public Relations, Midwifery, Nursing Care (and specialisations).

It also organises a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and co-organises a Master’s

degree in Cyber Security.
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HAUTE éCOLE LIBRE

MOSANE

HEAD OFFICE
Mont Saint Martin 45
4000 Liège
https://www.helmo.be/

Contact person for international relations:

Julie GUIOT: j.guiot@helmo.be,
international@helmo.be

Haute École HELMo is a higher education institution situated in and around

Liège, which offers more than 40 different courses in the economic and legal
(Foreign trade, Marketing, Compatibility, Management Assistant, Insurance, Law,
International cooperation, Master’s in Public Management), teaching (Specialised
Educator, Pre-School and Primary Teacher, PE Teacher, Secondary School Teacher,
Special Education, etc.), paramedical (Nursing, Specialisations in SIAMU (the Fire
and Emergency Medical Assistance Service), Paediatrics or Community Health,
Midwifery, Laboratory technologists), social (Social Workers, Social-Cultural and Sports
Entertainer, Master’s in Engineering and Social Action, etc.), IT (Programming and
Cyber Security, etc.), short course training (Fashion Techniques, Robotics, Automation,
Technical-Commercial) and long course training (Industrial Engineer: Industry,
Sustainable Energy Engineering, Industrial & Business Engineering, etc.) sectors.

Its main purpose is to assure initial training, research and continuous training.
As a training player, it helps assure the development of its region in the sectors of
health, human and social sciences, and sciences and techniques. In the pursuit of
excellence, it stimulates and develops innovative teaching practices, creativity and an
entrepreneurial spirit. HELMo is a social and economic player that serves the Liège
hinterland whilst helping develop the whole of the Wallonian region, construct the
European and international area and assure cooperation towards development.

HELMo in a few figures:

– more than 8,200 students
– more than 900 members of staff
– more than 500 foreign students take courses in HELMo
– 80 Erasmus students are welcomed to HELMo every year
– 200 HELMo students leave each year for international exchanges
– HELMo collaborates with 180 partner institutes across the world

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HAUTE éCOLE LOUVAIN

EN HAINAUT

HEAD OFFICE
Chaussée de Binche 159
7000 Mons
https://www.helha.be/

Contact person for international relations:

Christian GOETHALS: international@helha.be

Established on 15 September 2009, the Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa)

is the result of the combination of three university colleges (Haute École Charleroi-
Europe - Haute École Libre du Hainaut Occidental - Haute École Roi Baudouin).
Today, HELHa is the largest university college in the whole of the Wallonia-Brussels
Federation.

In short, HELHa comprises:

– 7 training areas: Agronomy, Applied Arts, Economy, Health, Teaching, Social,
Technical;
– 60 short-term (3 to 4 years for a Bachelor’s degree level) and long-term (5 years for
a Master’s degree) courses;
– 15 sites in the basins of Charleroi, Mons, Tournai and Brabant Wallon;
– Numerous student services (social services, an inclusion service, an international
service, a guidance service, a student-entrepreneur service and a tutorship
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– A student organisation on each institution;
– An average of 10,000 students per school year;
– More than 2000 graduates per year;
– And numerous possible opportunities!
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HAUTE éCOLE
LUCIA DE BROUCKèRE

HEAD OFFICE
Avenue Emile Gryzon 1
1070 Bruxelles
https://www.heldb.be/en/

Contact person for international relations:

Crépin MISONGE: crepin.misonge@cnldb.be,
bri@cnldb.be

The Haute École Lucia de Brouckère (HELdB), located in Brussels and in the Walloon
Brabant, offers a wide range of three-year (Bachelor’s degree) and five-year (Master’s
degree) trainings.

It organises approximately 15 different programmes, gathered in 5 categories:

agronomic, economic, paramedical, educational and technical.

The university college combines the theoretical and practical aspects thanks to
training in the field, conferences, study stays… Split into small groups, the students
benefit from the experience and knowledge of their teachers, often coming from the
professional world.

The university college is also open on the world. Not only is its student
population extremely multicultural, the institution also encourages international
exchanges – both traineeships and Erasmus stays – and collaborates with research
centres to ensure high quality teaching.

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HAUTE éCOLE DE NAMUR-

LIèGE-LUXEMBOURG

HEAD OFFICE
Rue Saint-Donat 130
5002 Namur
https://www.henallux.be/

Contact person for international relations:

Marie-Anne LECOMTE: marie-anne.lecomte@henallux.be,
relations.internationales@henallux.be

For every project, for every talent

The Haute École de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg (Hénallux) numbers more than
6,500 students spread across ten campuses, in the Provinces of Namur, Liège and
Luxembourg. It offers a vast range of training in higher education, at Bachelor’s and
Master’s levels, several one-year specialisation programmes and a large number of
in-service training sessions. It is part of two academic hubs: the Namur Hub and the
Liège-Luxembourg Hub.

High values
The Hénallux organises local training with an international flavour, staying one
step ahead of the evolution of society’s needs and contexts, taking a supportive,
sustainable development approach. It helps each student develop their skills,
independence and responsibilities to help them bloom personally and professionally.
The values of responsibility, agility, solidarity, kindness and open-mindedness
underpin the daily actions of everyone at Hénallux.

If you fancy studying at Hénallux, don’t hesitate to go further in your search for
information: meet students and teachers, particularly during the Open House Days,
the Open Courses and Information Evenings.
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HAUTE éCOLE PROVINCIALE

DE HAINAUT – CONDORCET

HEAD OFFICE
Chemin du Champ de Mars 17
7000 Mons
https://www.condorcet.be/

Contact person for international relations:

Claire AVRIL: claire.avril@condorcet.be,
bureau.mobilite@condorcet.be

High level training offering everyone equal opportunities for social emancipation!
Every day, nearly 9,500 students place their trust in the Haute École Condorcet.

Since 2009, the Haute École Provinciale de Hainaut – Condorcet has offered
accessible, quality teaching open to students from other provinces and abroad.

More than 70 training courses and 6 sites

Bachelor’s, Master’s and specialisation courses are organised on the Haute École
Condorcet’s different sites (Tournai, Ath, Saint-Ghislain, Mons, Morlanwelz and
Charleroi). Wide geographical coverage and teaching focussing on professional
practice are where the HEPH-Condorcet really scores.

10 departments
Agrobiosciences and Chemistry/Applied Arts/Communication, Education and Social
Sciences/Marketing, Tourism and Hotel Management/Public Health/Economic,
Legal and Management Sciences/Education Sciences/Language Therapy Sciences/
Motricity Sciences/Sciences and Technologies.

Values at the heart of an educational project

Following in the footsteps of the famous humanist Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de
Caritat, Marquis of Condorcet, the institution promotes democratic teaching, open to
all, focussing as much on training for a critical mind as spreading citizens’ wings. Its
teams fulfil government service missions observing the principle of neutrality, in line
with the values of the educational, social and cultural project (PPSC). This commits
them to actively participating in building a democratic, stimulating, tolerant and fun
society, interactive and responsible.

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HAUTE éCOLE DE LA
PROVINCE DE LIèGE

HEAD OFFICE
Avenue Montesquieu 6
4101 Jemeppe-sur-Meuse
http://www.provincedeliege.be/en/

Contact person for international relations:

Morgane LAMOUREUX: morgane.lamoureux@hepl.be

Through numerous disciplines, Haute École de la Province de Liège offers a wide

range of educational choices, both shorter (more than 30 Bachelor’s degree courses)
and longer (7 Master’s degree courses).

Whatever the study area concerned, the university college offers training that
combines theory with practice thanks to professional traineeships and numerous
meetings with the representatives of social-economic sectors.

Haute École de la Province de Liège effectively aims to immediately project its

students into the real world of their professional future and equip them, right from
the first year of their studies, with effective tools with which to achieve their goals,
giving them both transferable and specialist skills in their discipline.
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HAUTE éCOLE DE LA
PROVINCE DE NAMUR

HEAD OFFICE
Rue Henri Blès 192
5000 Namur
https://www.hepn.be/

Contact person for international relations:

Céline LEGRAND: celine.legrand@province.namur.be,
relationsinternationales@hepn.province.namur.be

Choosing the Haute École de la Province de Namur means choosing a university

college on a human scale. We help students develop skills and build a professional
project, offering the support of a teaching and administrative team and listening to
individual needs. Learning is taken into account in both its individual and collective
dimensions.

On the strength of the skills and experience of our teaching staff and training
coordinators, our courses are perfectly in line with the professional world.

With 8 different Bachelor’s degree courses and 4 specialisations, we train for the
professions of today’s society. They also guarantee a high degree of employability, as
they are situated either in meaningful new, innovative sectors, or in sectors in which
demand is constant. We are actively involved in economic and managerial sciences,
public health sciences and motor sciences, as well as agronomic sciences and
biological engineering.

Through the courses, activities and events we organise, we encourage an

interdisciplinary approach and strive to have the different Bachelor’s degrees and
specialisations come together around common themes. We are firmly convinced
that it is essential to foster interdisciplinary thinking, filled with different knowledge
and skills.

We do everything we can to make the student the real protagonist of their training,
providing all the tools necessary to meet the expectations of future employers or to
ensure that they can embark on everything they dream of, pursuing ambitions and
developing creativity and knowledge.

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HAUTE éCOLE
ROBERT SCHUMAN

HEAD OFFICE
Rue Fontaine aux Mûres 13B
6800 Libramont
https://www.hers.be/

Contact person for international relations:

Patrick GALLIEZ: international@hers.be

Located in the Province of Luxembourg (South Belgium), the Haute École Robert
Schuman (HERS) offers both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

It numbers 5 departments on 3 different geographic sites: Arlon (Technical and Social

Departments), Libramont (Economic and Paramedical Departments) and Virton
(Teaching Department).

The main characteristics of the HERS are its human, family and environmental
dimensions. Situated right in the heart of an unrivalled natural region in Belgium, it
welcomes 2,250 students who benefit from a tailored approach. Although situated
in a rural region, it is in any case very close to the European centre of Luxembourg,
Germany and France, sources of varied cultural and economic wealth.

Just like many of Belgian university colleges, HERS offers numerous professional
training courses and business traineeships that constitute a key element. HERS also
has a continuous research and training centre (RESSORT).
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HAUTE éCOLE DE
LA VILLE DE LIèGE

HEAD OFFICE
Rue Hazinelle 2
4000 Liège
https://www.hel.be/

Contact person for international relations:

Rebecca RAHIER: rebecca.rahier@hel.be,
mobility@hel.be

The HEL is a family-sized school hosting every year 2,200 students and 250 teachers,
who really care about their students.

The college provides job-ready graduates for:

– Economics: Accounting, Executive Assistant, Public Relations, Administrative
Sciences and Public Administration, Hotel Management and Nursing Home
Management;
– Education: Preschool Teaching, Primary Teaching and Secondary Teaching;
– Paramedical: Speech Therapy and Orthoptics;
– Technical: Electronics, IT and Systems, Chemistry, Automobile and Alternative and
Renewable Energies.

Interesting class projects and work placement opportunities are provided to our
students together with learning up to 6 languages, which are taught according to
each student’s level, with a focus on business language.

Liège is only a short train ride from Brussels, Maastricht or Aachen. Located in the
heart of the city, close to shops, restaurants and pubs, our school is perfect to live your
student life to the fullest.

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About us,
Wallonie-Bruxelles Campus

The agency promoting higher education in French-speaking

Belgium on the international scene, Wallonie-Bruxelles
Campus is under the authority of Wallonia-Brussels
International (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of French-
speaking Belgium) and the Ministry of the Wallonia-Brussels
Federation, which is the relevant authority for teaching
and education. Our agency is therefore at the service of
international students and higher education institutions of
the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
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The aims of Wallonie-Bruxelles Campus

→ To ensure the international visibility of French-speaking
Belgian higher education and support the international
action taken by higher education institutions;
→ To provide international students with useful information
and help them achieve their study plans in French-
speaking Belgium;
→ To develop specific information and promotional tools for
higher education in Wallonia-Brussels;
→ To ensure a regular watch, via its worldwide network,
and inform higher education institutions in French-
speaking Belgium about opportunities for international
cooperation.

Want to find out more about what we do?

Check on:

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Wallonia-Brussels International
Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI) is the body responsible
for Wallonia and Brussels international relations, i.e. the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Wallonia-Brussels.

Under agreements with 70 countries and regions but also in

its position within multilateral fora, WBI’s mission is to increase
the impact, influence and reputation of the Wallonia-Brussels
area and of its representatives (higher education institutions,
researchers, students, entrepreneurs, creators, artists, etc.).

In practice, WBI’s mission takes the form of five activities:

→ Diplomatic representation
→ Support for project development
→ Promotion
→ Networking
→ Advice and strategic monitoring

WBI operates through a network of General Delegations

with diplomatic status. The network abroad also includes
sectoral networks: Academic and Cultural Liaison Officers, and
Scientific Liaison Officers.

www.wbi.be

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Our main institutional

partners
In order to ensure the globalisation of French-speaking Belgian
higher education, and as an agency of Wallonia-Brussels
International (WBI) in charge of its promotion, Wallonie-Bruxelles
Campus works closely with the external network of WBI as well as
with the Academy for Research and Higher Education. Wallonie-
Bruxelles Campus also collaborates on a regular basis with: the
Ministry of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, AEF Europe and the
National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS).

The Ministry of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation has the

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mission of implementing, after obtaining parliamentary
approval, the policy adopted by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation
government.
http://www.federation-wallonie-bruxelles.be/

The Academy For Research and Higher Education is the

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federation of French-speaking higher education institutions
of Belgium. Its role is to ensure the global coordination of their
activities and foster their development and collaboration.
https://www.ares-ac.be/

AEF Europe is the French-speaking agency promoting lifelong

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education and training. It is in charge of the education and
training part of the Erasmus+ programme. This Agency is in
charge of promoting, implementing and managing the various
programmes assigned it, in compliance with the European
objectives. http://www.erasmusplus-fr.be/

The National Fund for Scientific Research – FNRS seeks

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to develop basic scientific research under the scope of the
initiatives presented by researchers. It fosters the production
and development of knowledge, supporting, on the one hand,
researchers individually and, on the other, financing research
programmes pursued in the laboratories and services mainly
situated in the universities of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
https://www.frs-fnrs.be/en/
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